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EP1401134 - AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHOD AND DEMODULATION APPARATUS [Right-click to bookmark this link]
Former [2004/13]AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF, AND DEMODULATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME
[2007/08]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  06.06.2008
Database last updated on 27.07.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip06.06.2008No opposition filed within time limitpublished on 09.07.2008  [2008/28]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome
Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
[N/P]
Former [2007/31]For all designated states
SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Former [2004/13]For all designated states
Sony Corporation
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / KOMORI, Kenji, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
02 / WAKAMATSU, Masataka, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
03 / SATO, Hideaki, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
04 / USUI, Takashi, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
05 / SAIJO, Kazuyuki, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
06 / TANABE, Shinichi, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
07 / MOROHASHI, Hideo, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
08 / FUJIMURA, Kazuhiro, c/o SONY CORPORATION
7-35, Kitashinagawa 6-chome, Shinagawa-ku
Tokyo 141-0001 / JP
 [2004/13]
Representative(s)Turner, James Arthur
D Young & Co LLP
120 Holborn
London EC1N 2DY / GB
[N/P]
Former [2004/13]Turner, James Arthur
D. Young & Co., 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA / GB
Application number, filing date02741298.025.06.2002
[2004/13]
WO2002JP06364
Priority number, dateJP2001019099425.06.2001         Original published format: JP 2001190994
[2004/13]
Filing languageJA
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO03001714
Date:03.01.2003
Language:EN
[2003/01]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP1401134
Date:24.03.2004
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 03.01.2003 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2004/13]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP1401134
Date:01.08.2007
Language:EN
[2007/31]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:JP03.01.2003
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP23.11.2005
ClassificationIPC:H04J11/00
[2004/13]
CPC:
H03G3/3078 (EP,US); H03G3/3052 (EP,US); H04L27/2647 (EP,US)
Designated contracting statesDE,   FR,   GB [2007/31]
Former [2004/13]AT,  BE,  CH,  CY,  DE,  DK,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  IE,  IT,  LI,  LU,  MC,  NL,  PT,  SE,  TR 
TitleGerman:AUTOMATISCHE VERSTÄRKUNGSREGELSCHALTUNG UND VERFAHREN UND MODULATIONSVORRICHTUNG[2007/08]
English:AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHOD AND DEMODULATION APPARATUS[2007/08]
French:CIRCUIT DE COMMANDE DE GAIN AUTOMATIQUE ET PROCEDE ET DISPOSITIF DE DEMODULATION[2007/08]
Former [2004/13]AUTOMATISCHE VERSTÄRKUNGSREGELSCHALTUNG UND VERFAHREN DAFÜR UND MODULATIONSVORRICHTUNG DAMIT
Former [2004/13]AUTOMATIC GAIN CONTROL CIRCUIT AND METHOD THEREOF, AND DEMODULATION APPARATUS USING THE SAME
Former [2004/13]CIRCUIT DE COMMANDE DE GAIN AUTOMATIQUE ET PROCEDE CORRESPONDANT, AINSI QUE DISPOSITIF DE DEMODULATION FAISANT INTERVENIR LEUR UTILISATION
Entry into regional phase07.02.2003Translation filed 
12.02.2003National basic fee paid 
12.02.2003Search fee paid 
12.02.2003Designation fee(s) paid 
12.02.2003Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure12.02.2003Examination requested  [2004/13]
28.02.2006Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.03.2006Reply to a communication from the examining division
25.01.2007Communication of intention to grant the patent
16.05.2007Fee for grant paid
16.05.2007Fee for publishing/printing paid
Opposition(s)06.05.2008No opposition filed within time limit [2008/28]
Fees paidRenewal fee
14.06.2004Renewal fee patent year 03
14.06.2005Renewal fee patent year 04
27.03.2006Renewal fee patent year 05
14.06.2007Renewal fee patent year 06
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Documents cited:Search   [ ] - No further relevant documents disclosed
International search[AP]JP2002176411  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JPH11205278  (NIPPON TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE);
 [A]JPH0629942  (NEC CORP);
 [A]JPH11341091  (NEC CORP)
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